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Rachel and Kelly spoke with counselor Nicole Fryling about practical ways couples can move forward in their marriages if they feel stuck. Nicole is also Ada Bible Church's Women's Director at our Kentwood campus and she offered some preliminary steps in how you can attempt to revitalize your marriage.

Samuel and Kelly spoke with Diane and Dan Schroeder about their 30+ years of marriage. Together they explored areas such as finances and life changes, especially sharing about the blessings and challenges when a couple has children. This was a rich conversation you won't want to miss. WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE? If you would like to talk to a pastor or person on staff about your marriage, please reac...

Samuel and Kelly had a joyful conversation with Esther and Andy Donaldson as they shared their love story in how they waited until their 30's to find one another. There's a lot of good stuff in this conversation, especially for those who maybe are single and in that place of waiting on God to bring you the right person.

Today Rachel, Kelly and Samuel shared some of their favorite books on marriage they are currently reading. Make sure to check out this episode if you are looking for some good resources for your marriage. Here are the books we mention: Good Boundaries and Good-Byes, Lysa TerKeurst The 7 Principles for Making Marriages Work, John Gottman The Mystery of Marriage, Mike Mason WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE?...

In this episode, Kelly and Rachel introduce you to Ada Bible Church’s Executive Teaching Pastor, Aaron Buer and his wife, Katie. They share their story of how they met at college and built their relationship on first being friends. They also offer some unique insights on how to navigate family, ministry and how you can strengthen your marriage. WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE? If you would like to talk to...

Join Kelly and Rachel as they discuss “Unexpectations” in marriage with authors and speakers, Bryon and Jennifer Harvey. In this episode they explore how to cope when expectations in a marriage relationship aren’t being met. Check out more about them here: https://www.operationthrivingmarriage.com WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE? If you would like to talk to a pastor or person on staff about your marriage...

Join Samuel and Rachel as they talk with best-selling author, Les Parrott about his online assessment “Better Love”. Helping couples learn how to speak their spouses love language on a deeper level. WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE? If you would like to talk to a pastor or person on staff about your marriage, please reach out to care@adabible.org . We would also love to hear from you as well as any future...

In this episode Kelly and Samuel talk to Matt DeHoog about the different elements of premarital counseling. They also discuss ways to navigate past trauma. Matt is a counselor and has served with Young Life for 20 years. WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE? If you would like to talk to a pastor or person on staff about your marriage, please reach out to care@adabible.org. We would also love to hear from you a...

Today Rachel Norton is joined by counselor Sarah Eastway, and Samuel and Kelly’s wives, Tova Jones and Julie Bonewell. This second of a two-part episode is a high-spirited conversation on the different elements of a sexual relationship in marriage. In this episode, they discussed how to have a mutually satisfying intimate relationship and deepen your marriage. WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE? If you would...

Today Rachel Norton is joined by counselor Sarah Eastway, and Samuel and Kelly’s wives, Tova Jones and Julie Bonewell. This two-part episode is a high-spirited conversation on the different elements of a sexual relationship in marriage. In this episode, they discussed how to have open conversations with your spouse and the challenges couples face when they begin to have children.

Join Kelly, Samuel and Rachel as they discuss their own personal “marriage hacks”. You are sure to hear some ideas on ways to work on your marriage relationship. WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE? If you would like to talk to a pastor or person on staff about your marriage, please reach out to care@adabible.org. We would also love to hear from you as well as any future topics you would like us to talk about...

Join Samuel and Kelly as they talk about men’s sexual issues with counselor Matt Kenney. Matt is a counselor at The Journey Christian Counseling Center in southwest Michigan and a pastor at Crossroads Church. They had an engaging conversation about how men overcome sexual addiciton issues and key ways that can heppen. WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE? If you would like to talk to a pastor or person on staf...

Rachel and Kelly had the privilege of interviewing Caiti and Austin Moore. Austin serves as our Director of Production at Ada Bible Church and Caiti is self-employed. They shared a tender story of how they have had to face issues of infertility in their marriage. If you would like to follow the Moore’s on their journey, you can follow them @caitirmoore on Instagram. WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE? If you...

TwoGether is back with a brand-new season! Samuel and Rachel jump into season 4 of the Ada Bible Marriage Podcast by interviewing renowned authors Shaunti and Jeff Feldhahn. For more than half of their 25-year marriage, the Feldhahns have investigated the little things that make a big difference in relationships and have written books that help relationships thrive. Join us to find out how the top...

In today’s episode, Samuel and Kelly had an important conversation about money and marriage with Tom Skilling who serves as the Director of Community Groups and Stewardship at Ada Bible Church. He shared both his own personal story of resolving debt with his wife Jessalyn. Additionally, he encourages married individuals with practical advice on how they can be more generous, plan to budget, and st...

In today’s episode, Samuel and Kelly had an important conversation with Nick and Deloris Milton who had the unique story of breaking up in high school, but finding one another years later. This was a rich conversation that revolved around the importance of faith and blending families. This is an inspirational story which exemplifies that if you stay close in your relationship with God he will do t...

Rachel and Kelly had the opportunity to interview Roane and Eva Hunter, who are counselors who work with couples where sexual addiction and infidelity are issues. In their own story, they discuss different aspects of their healing and redemption in their marriage. Their story is a powerful one where they vulnerably shared how their marriage ended in divorce, but because of humility and working tog...

Kelly, Rachel and Samuel take a deep dive into some of the key areas to have conversations around before getting married. WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE? If you would like to talk to a pastor or person on staff about your marriage, please reach out to care@adabible.org. We would also love to hear from you as well as any future topics you would like us to talk about. RATE AND REVIEW If you enjoyed the pod...

Continuing on our theme of God’s redemption in our lives, we interviewed the McFarland’s. Jim and Sharon both lost their spouses and found one another and remarried. In this episode, we explore their story of grief and loss and then the different dynamics of what it is like to be remarried in the midst of this. Their story captures just what can happen when you trust God with your future. WANT TO...

Continuing on our theme of God’s redemption in our lives, we interviewed the McFarland’s. Jim and Sharon both lost their spouses and found one another and remarried. In this episode, we explore their story of grief and loss and then the different dynamics of what it is like to be remarried in the midst of this. Their story captures just what can happen when you trust God with your future. WANT TO...

If we want to grow in an area, whatever that might be, finding someone to mentor you can accelerate your growth. This is no different than with marriage. In this episode, Samuel and Kelly discuss different aspects of marriage mentorship and when might be the time to seek that out. Marriage mentorship is best when your problems don’t get too large, and so being proactive in finding someone to mento...

On today’s episode, Rachel and Samuel interviewed Chris and Jenni Graebe, who are the authors of The Rhythm of Us. They shared about their unique background and how they met and then we dived into looking at the important parts of their book. A central part of the conversation was discovering awe in your spouse and not taking them for granted. Each day is a gift, and if you are in a married, a key...

On today’s episode, Rachel and Samuel had the pleasure of interviewing Mike and Kristin Vorce. Mike and Kristin have been married for over 5 years and their blended family shows a story of grace, loss, mentorship, and a way of finding each other beyond the norm. WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE? If you would like to talk to a pastor or person on staff about your marriage, please reach out to care@adabible....

On today’s episode, Rachel and Kelly had the pleasure of interviewing Mike and Kim Ball. Mike and Kim for eight years have served as small group leaders for engaged couples. They shared their own love story and also shared what it’s like to walk alongside couples who are about to be married and the blessing that has been in their marriage. WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE? If you would like to talk to a pa...

This our first episode of season three and we have a surprise! Rachel Norton, who serves as one of our Women’s Ministry Directors is joining Samuel and I as a co-host of the Twogether podcast. In this episode, we get to meet her and her husband John. We talked about a lot of different things, but a focus was on how faith can play an important role in our marriages. WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE? If you...